glottal plosive

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Noun glottal plosive has 1 sense

glottal stop, glottal plosive, glottal catch - a stop consonant articulated by releasing pressure at the glottis; as in the sudden onset of a vowel
--₁ is a kind of stop consonant, stop, occlusive, plosive consonant, plosive speech sound, plosive

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Term: Glottal Plosive

Definition: A glottal plosive is a consonant sound produced by blocking and releasing the airflow through the glottis. It is a linguistic term used to describe a sound made by abruptly closing and opening the vocal cords.

Parts of Speech: Glottal plosive can be used as a noun

Senses:

A speech sound produced by a complete closure of the vocal cords and a sudden release.

Usages:

In linguistics, the glottal plosive is a common sound found in languages such as English and Arabic. (Related products on Amazon)

Sample Sentences:

He pronounced the glottal plosive 'h' sound in the word 'hat' with great clarity.
The word 'uh-oh' uses the glottal plosive sound at the beginning of each syllable.
Some dialects feature the use of glottal plosives more prominently than others.

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